Sleeve, Band or Nothing

[Heather_Feather 24]

The choice to alter your anatomy is a big decision. Congrats on your weight loss, so far. That's awesome. I struggled with a lack of support as well. I got all sorts of negative responses... "You're not THAT big!" I come from an obese family, and I was considered smaller. LOL I wasn't happy though. I had sleep apnea and depression. I avoided seeing people because I was embarrassed. I had a VSG and couldn't be more pleased with mmy decision. If you already have comorbidities and have struggled your entire life, WLS might be for you. I did it for me and me only. Best of luck with your decision.

[thesuse2000 698]

Just reading through this thread now - I was so glad to see that you're planning to move forward with the surgery!

I am SO impressed with how well you've done with that diet! You are clearly incredibly disciplined and committed which means you'll do great after surgery - and you won't become part of the 95% of people who regain weight lost on diets!

Like others I really hope your boyfriend comes around and supports you! My husband is against the sleeve because he's scared that I'll end up being one of the rare few that have lifelong complications. But he will support me anyway. He accepts that it's my decision - I'm sure it helps that he has not taken my advice about his health decisions, so he knows he can't blame me for doing the same.

I look forward to seeing your updates - in awe of your strength and how far you've already come!